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Can obesity affect one's sexual life?

Dr Ajay Sharma
Senior Consultant,
Department of Urology,
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,
New Delhi

Q: Does obesity affect one's sexual life? I am above 100 kgs and I want to know whether this is a problem for the urge of sex or during the intercourse in the sexual activities.

A:Obesity does affect sexual performance due to technical reasons - your tummy can be interfering or the fat in thigh and around the root of penis can affect it besides the weight borne by your partner. As such there is no decrease in desire, erection etc. Some couple get better pleasure with woman-on-top position.